“They’re a young group, they’re all pretty much the same age, so peer pressure becomes a big part of that,” Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said in an exclusive interview with newyorkjets.com. “Our guys are all looking to get better. Usually defensive linemen take a tremendous jump from year 2 to year 3, year 3 to year 4. That’s the range for these guys, so we’re anticipating them making a huge jump in their performance, their overall play together. I think that’s a great young group that we have up front.”